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Democratic theory and mass incarceration /

Despite its increasing visibility as a social issue, mass incarceration - and its inconsistency with core democratic ideals - rarely surfaces in contemporary political theory. Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration seeks to overcome this puzzling disconnect by deepening the dialogue between democr...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dzur, Albert W., Loader, Ian, Sparks, Richard, 1961-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Imprisonment > Political aspects.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Political aspects.
Crime prevention.
Democracy.
Emprisonnement > Aspect politique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Crime prevention
Criminal justice, Administration of > Political aspects
Democracy
Demokratie
Festnahme
United States of America.
Great Britain.
Prisons.
Detainees.
Criminal offences.
Prevention.
Public participation.
Criminology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Despite its increasing visibility as a social issue, mass incarceration - and its inconsistency with core democratic ideals - rarely surfaces in contemporary political theory. Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration seeks to overcome this puzzling disconnect by deepening the dialogue between democratic theory and punishment policy.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0190243112
9780190243111
9780190243104
0190243104